Strange Things Happen When You Turbo A GSXR

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When slapping a turbocharger onto a Suzuki GSXR-1000, there's a laundry list of to-dos. A reinforced tachometer needle probably isn't near the top of the list.

With 13 pounds of boost helping to put out a claimed 272 hp and 151 lb-ft of torque, unexpected things happen. Evidence above, first dyno run below.